In May 2014, President Obama, looking desperately for a foreign policy victory, traded five terrorists from Guantanamo Bay to the Taliban in exchange for Bowe Bergdahl, a sergeant suspected of desertion. Bergdahl’s alleged desertion necessitated the use of American troops to search for him; six were killed during that process.

President Obama welcomed Bergdahl himself to the Rose Garden, along with his parents, where he lauded their “courage” and the media cast Bergdahl in the role of hero; National Security Advisor Susan Rice, who made a habit of fibbing to the American public on national television during her tenure in the job, told Americans that Bergdahl’s service was “honorable” and added that he served with “honor and distinction.” Obama defended his decision by stating, “I make absolutely no apologies for making sure that we get back a young man to his parents and that the American people understand that this is somebody’s child and that we don’t condition whether or not we make the effort to try to get them back.”

On Monday, Bergdahl pleaded guilty to desertion and misbehavior before the enemy. Bergdahl apologized — too late for his dead comrades — and stated, “At the time, I had no intention of causing search and recovery operations….It’s very inexcusable.”

All of which utterly undercuts the Obama administration’s stated reasons for the Bergdahl deal altogether. And demonstrates how they were lying continuously for months — as they did with the Iran deal, as they did with the Benghazi debacle. The Obama administration never stopped dissembling with regard to their foreign agenda. Bergdahl was no exception.

The headlines are out – TRUMP WINS! As news of the result was confirmed, they began to send congratulations – some fulsome, some more tentative – to the business mogul.

“We heard the campaign statements of the future US presidential candidate about the restoration of relations between Russia and the United States,” Mr Putin said on Wednesday.

“It is not an easy path, but we are ready to do our part and do everything to return Russian and American relations to a stable path of development. – Russia

“We look forward to working together with the new US administration to push forward consistent, healthy and stable China-US relations which could be beneficial to the people of the two countries and to the world.” – China

“Iran and America have no political relations, but it is important that the future US president realises his duty to uphold the multilateral obligations of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, and we expect the international community to require this of the United States of America,” – Iran

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he hoped to reach “new heights” in relations with Mr Trump, who he described as “a true friend of the state of Israel”.

“I look forward to working with him to advance security, stability and peace in our region,” he said. – Israel

See more reactions here: http://www.bbc.com/news/election-us-2016-37919394

So, what does the fact that Trump wins mean for you?

A few points to ponder:

We may have bought ourselves some time, especially against oppressive government overreach and politicization of agencies like the IRS, Justice Department/FBI, Supreme Court, etc.

After the inauguration, we may have a little room to breathe.

Trump may still be a wildcard on some conservative issues.

Anything can happen between now and January 20, 2017.

Non administration threats like the economy, terrorism, etc., have not diminished.

The Los Angeles Police Department is getting ready to go into Riot mode in a number of urban areas throughout Los Angeles.

“Tempers are frayed in a number of our communities from the inflammatory language and policies that some have proposed,” an LAPD source told Deadline. “If the outcome sees Mr. Trump elected, measures are in place to maintain calm, if need be.” Lieutenant Chris Ramirez added, “We don’t want anything to go sideways.